High School Extracurricular Activities Research Articles

The reality on sites concerning the trends in shift of junior high school extracurricular sport activities in to the local communities: How should sociology of physical education cope with the emerging “conflicts” ?.

The reality on sites concerning the trends in shift of junior high school extracurricular sport activities in to the local communities: How should sociology of physical education cope with the emerging “conflicts” ?.

Survei Kegiatan Ekstrakurikuler Olahraga Di Smp Negeri Di Kabupaten Pringsewu Tahun Pelajaran 2019/2020

This research aims to find out students' interest and how much support from the school to support junior high school extracurricular sports activities in Pringsewu Kota District, Pringsewu Regency. The research method used in this research is quantitative descriptive analysis technique. In this research instrument using a questionnaire or questionnaire (Questionnaires). The results of the study were obtained with good categories as a whole as many as 65 students with a total percentage of 93% in the category of extracurricular sports activities and 14 students with a total percentage of 20% in school infrastructure. Then from the results which stated that it was quite good, it reached 5 students with a percentage of 7% in the category of extracurricular sports activities and 35 students with a total percentage of 50% in school infrastructure. As for the poor classification, there are no extracurricular sports activities and 21 students with a percentage of 30% in school infrastructure.

Analysis of psychosocial skills in high school extracurricular sports activities and their generalization to student daily life using a three-point cross-lagged panel

This study examined the psychosocial skills of high school extracurricular sports activities and their generalization to student daily life. In a preliminary study, we collected a wide range of psychosocial skills related to extracurricular sports activities experienced by members of high school sports clubs, and then selected questionnaire items that would be used in the present study. In Survey 1, a confirmatory factor analysis was conducted using data collected from 376 members of high school extracurricular sports clubs (265 males, 111 females) to develop two scales, one measuring psychosocial skills in extracurricular sports activities, and the other psychosocial skills in daily life. The validity and reliability of these two 9-subscale tools, both of which comprised the same items, were thus confirmed. In Survey 2, the two scales developed in Survey 1 were used to conduct three surveys of the same subjects over an interval of about 3 months, in order to determine the causal relationships between the psychosocial skills used in extracurricular activities and those used in daily life. A cross-lagged effect model was used. The study subjects were 137 high school students who were members of extracurricular sports clubs (73 males, 64 females). The results showed that the psychosocial skills needed for extracurricular sports activities could be generalized to student daily life. Generalization in the reverse direction, i.e. from skills used in everyday life to those used in extracurricular sports activities, was also evident. Furthermore, the results suggested that psychosocial skills used in extracurricular sports activities had a cyclical causal relationship with the skills used in everyday life. Finally, the significance of extracurricular sports activities and methods for actualizing this significance was discussed based on the study results.

Extracurricular involvement and psychological adjustment in the transition from adolescence to emerging adulthood: The role of mastery and creative self-efficacy

ABSTRACTA minimal amount is known regarding the mechanisms underlying the potential benefits of extracurricular activities (ECAs) for adolescents’ psychological adjustment. This preliminary cross-sectional study, during which 512 undergraduates retrospectively reported information about high school ECAs, used structural equation modeling to show that feelings of mastery and creative self-efficacy partially explained relationships between past ECA involvement and current psychological adjustment (depression, anxiety, and well-being) as well as creative achievement, though results varied according to the type of ECAs examined. These findings support the importance of studying the specific processes that may account for the benefits of extracurricular involvement within and across activity domains. Future studies using longitudinal designs are needed to assess the causal nature of these findings.

Effects of extracurricular activities on postsecondary completion for students with disabilities

ABSTRACTThe authors focused on participation in extracurricular activities as a way of improving the educational outcomes of children with disabilities. Regarding students in the general population, adolescent involvement in extracurricular activities has been shown to have a positive association with school involvement and adolescent self-esteem, academic achievement, and adolescent development. Using the Educational Longitudinal Study dataset, the authors conducted logistic regression analyses to examine the relationship between participation in high school–sponsored extracurricular activities and postsecondary degree completion for students with disabilities. Findings show a statistically significant association between postsecondary degree completion for students with disabilities and extracurricular activity participation, including extent and type of extracurricular activity. Students with disabilities who participate in high school extracurricular activities may have increased likelihood of completing a postsecondary degree. Implications for policy, practice, and future research are discussed.

The Effects of Pre-university Study of Journalism on Entry to the Job Market

Research in the United States has shown that extracurricular activities at the high school level are beneficial for students. One type of extracurricular activity common in U.S. high schools is journalistic, including production of a student newspaper, involvement with student radio and television, and production of a yearbook. Little is known about the lasting effects of participation in high school extracurricular communication activities. This article examines the impact of participation in high school extracurricular communication activities on initial success in the job market, using data from a national sample of journalism and mass communication graduates.

A community cohort study about childhood social and economic circumstances: racial/ethnic differences and associations with educational attainment and health of older adults

ObjectivesTypical measures of childhood socioeconomic status (SES), such as father's occupation, have limited the ability to elucidate mechanisms by which childhood SES affects adult health. Mechanisms could include schooling experiences...

Development of the Visualization Device of the Shooting Form Trace in the Basic Exercise of the Archery through Creative Engineering Practice

There is a movement of the shooting form to have a big influence on a score for archery. It is sport required to continue reproducing the same shooting form for giving high scores. Stabilization of the shooting form is usually accomplished by repeated practices of the instruction of the coach. However, it is unusual to see a special coach in high school extracurricular activities. Therefore we suggested the use of engineering technique to improve archery competence. We devised an electronic sight device which assisted the form construction and confirmed the effectiveness. From this result, we recognized the importance of keeping a fixed angle of the bow arm. In this study, we developed the device which visualized the trace of the bow arm by using the physical computing. By this device, an archer can recognize the habit of his form visually. With the devices which we developed, we suggest three phases of exercise methods.

High School Clubs Participation and Earnings

This paper estimates the effect of participation in high school extracurricular activities on future earnings, making three important contributions to the existing literature: 1) it compares the earnings effects of participation in different types of clubs; 2) it investigates whether the effect of clubs participation is constant over time; and 3) it employs an instrumental variables approach in order to identify a causal link between clubs participation and wages. Using the NLSY79 dataset, I find that participation in high school clubs leads to higher future earnings. While previous studies have focused on athletics, I show that participation in both athletics and academic clubs have positive earnings effects. These results are robust to various estimation routines and robustness checks.

Psychosocial development and leader performance of military officer cadets

Efforts to educate and develop future military officers aim to produce highly competent, ethical and effective leaders to serve the nation. But while there is general agreement about desired outcomes, the underlying developmental processes associated with these outcomes are not well understood. How do we grow such leaders? This paper reports on a longitudinal study of West Point college students over four years, addressing three questions: (1) do military officer-cadets grow or change in their basic level of psychosocial development [Kegan, R. (1982). The Evolving Self: Problem and Process in Human Development. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.], (2) is the level of psychosocial development related to performance as leaders, and (3) do activities in high school predict later psychosocial development? Two groups of cadets were studied from their freshman or sophomore year to their senior year at the academy. Results show significant positive developmental growth over time for 47% of study participants, with most of this growth occurring from sophomore to senior year. Furthermore, psychosocial development predicts several peer, subordinate and supervisor ratings of cadet performance as leaders during the upperclass (junior and senior) years, a time when cadets take on substantial leadership roles. In addition, early performance ratings by high school teachers, as well as active participation in high school extracurricular activities both predict psychosocial development levels for freshman and sophomores. These findings lend support to Kegan's theoretical model, and suggest that greater attention be paid to these basic processes of human psychosocial development that can influence leader performance in important ways.

“Winners” and “Losers”: The Effects of Being Allowed or Denied Entry into Competitive Extracurricular Activities

A number of high school extracurricular activities are competitive and selective, requiring aspiring students to apply and audition for membership. The process of trying out for two such teams, cheerleading and dance, was explored, and the reactions of girls who were successful were contrasted with those who were unsuccessful. Post-outcome assessments indicated significant differences in measures of subjective state (positive and negative emotions, arousal, investment), classroom performance (attentiveness, grades), attendance/truancy, and feelings about self and about school between girls who made the team and those who did not. Of the variables examined, only drug and alcohol use did not appear to be affected. Data collected at eight intervals demonstrated the longer-lasting negative effects of being denied entry to the team over a two-month time span.

High School Community Service as a Predictor of Adult Voting and Volunteering

The influences of high school community service participation, extracurricular involvement, and civic knowledge on voting and volunteering in early adulthood were examined using the National Educational Longitudinal Study. The major finding in this study is that both voluntary and school-required community service in high school were strong predictors of adult voting and volunteering. In addition, involvement in high school extracurricular activities was predictive of voting and volunteering. Civic knowledge was related only to voting. The authors consider the findings for their policy relevance and their contributions to theoretical debates.

Flying High or Crashing Down

Largely absent from the literature on adolescent girls'extracurricular activities is exploration of the process and effects of vying for entry to extracurricular activities that are competitive and selective. This qualitative study contrasted the immediate and longer term effects of auditioning for two high school extracurricular activities (cheerleading, dance) on 18 girls who won admission and 18 who did not. One-on-one interviews collected immediately and 2 months following the selection decision reflected the significant impact of the decision on personal, social, and school identity. The findings supported the positive effects for those who were successful and illustrated the devastating and extended effects of not being selected on personal, social, and school identity.

State Policies for the Nitty-Gritty of School Life

ACCORDING TO songwriter John Lennon, Life is happens while you're busy making other plans. With all of the attention being paid to big initiatives to improve schools - high-stakes assessment, comprehensive reform packages, voucher proposals, etc. - sometimes it is easy to forget the little daily details needed to provide a good education. In our push for results, these smaller components nevertheless have their rightful place. Indeed, they frequently set the tone for our fond memories of life classrooms. Though perhaps mundane, they're not unimportant. This Stateline is dedicated to recent policies that affect what happens while you're busy making other plans. Revenues. Wyoming recently enacted a bill (H.B. 161) that makes school fund-raising sales exempt from sales tax. Also Wyoming - and at no small cost - legislators March were close to agreeing that it is necessary to invest a computer-based system of data collection. They sought to purchase a statewide system for $4.3 million. Transportation. According to the March 2003 School Transportation News, North Carolina is voluntarily going to equip 13 buses of its fleet of school buses (they are state-owned North Carolina) with three-point occupant-restraint systems. Derek Graham, the state transportation chief, said this is a fact-finding mission that does not mean it will be statewide. In the meantime, Arkansas passed H.B. 1042, which bans the use of a cell phone while driving a school bus. People. In November 2002, the Massachusetts legislature decided to require volunteers to have their backgrounds checked prior to being allowed to volunteer schools. Although salary is certainly not a minor detail to teachers, a proposal by Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredeson would set $37,000 as a goal for the average teacher's salary. Time. Policy makers South Dakota, who were apparently concerned about losing minutes of instruction to other activities, passed H.B. 1041, which specifically limits to 16.5 hours the time spent parent/teacher conferences that count as hours in session. Of those 16.5 hours, districts are allowed to count no more than 5.5 hours as inservice training for teachers. The state board South Carolina has approved uniform starting dates for all public schools the state, beginning 2004. The regulation requires that all schools begin the academic year within a 10-day time period falling between the last Monday before Labor Day and the Wednesday after Labor Day. The uniform date is intended to give all districts equal time to prepare students to take statewide academic achievement tests. Citizenship. In an effort to increase the civic engagement of high school students, H.B 1028 Arkansas allows high school students to work at the election polls. Kentucky enacted similar legislation last year. Pennsylvania became one of the latest states to amend its law requiring all schools - private, parochial, and public - to display the U.S. flag. The flag must be displayed every classroom, and schools must provide for the daily recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance or singing of the National Anthem. In addition, Arkansas now requires public school districts to allow and encourage teachers to read or display documents of state history (S.B. 57). Home-schoolers. South Dakota added itself to the list of states that allow home-schooled students to participate high school extracurricular activities. Early learning. Sixteen governors addressed the importance of early learning their state-of-the-state addresses this year. And March the Arkansas House of Representatives approved by a vote of 90-0 H.B. 1951, a bill that would require the state department of education to provide the public with a list of skills children should have when they enter kindergarten. The bill has since moved to the Senate. Health and safety. Utah's state board of education agreed on a new policy that prohibits personnel from making recommendations to parents with regard to health treatments. …

Gendered Discourse in the Political Behavior of Adolescents

The roots of adult civic and political participation originate in pre-adult experiences (Verba et al. 1995) and high school extracurricular activities offer students opportunities to develop interpersonal and leadership skills. In this research, we ask whether adolescents also learn gendered norms of political discourse through extracurricular activities. This project assessed gender differences in participation at the 1999 Model United Nations of the Southwest (MUNSW) at the University of Oklahoma. Important differences in participation were observed in the number and character of speaking turns taken by male and female delegates. We find that contextual factors, such as the sex of the committee chair, the issue areas addressed by the committee, and the timing of the session in the conference significantly influence who participates in the discourse, but the percentage of female participants surprisingly does not. The character of the political discourse suggests norms dominated by masculinity.

The Fighting Behavior of Asian–Pacific Males in Guam: Do High School Extracurricular Activities Matter?

Objective. We predicted that the social integrative effects resulting from participation in high school extracurricular activities would reduce the physical fighting behavior of Asian–Pacific males in Guam, a population that is known for excessively high levels of physical fighting. Methods. Using ordinary least squares multiple regression analysis we tested the hypothesis with a probability sample of Guam’s Asian–Pacific high school students. Results. Controlling for age, ethnicity, gender, and a number of risk and protective factors, males who participated in extracurricular activities were found to be less likely than others to participate in physical fighting, and extracurricular activities buffered the effects of males’ participation in physical fights. Conclusions. Males who participate in extracurricular activities are integrated into their school environment such that they are less likely to report participation in physical fights. The implications of our findings for theory and future research are discussed.

Interracial Contact in High School Extracurricular Activities

Using data from yearbooks for 193 high schools, this study examines the degree of interracial contact in 8,849 high school teams and other organizations. More than one-third of these groups were all-white, while only about 3% were exclusively nonwhite. Owing in large part to their overall numerical preponderance, white students rarely found themselves outnumbered in groups by as much as three to one; by contrast, nonwhites often were in this position. Tabulations show that the degree of interracial exposure was typically less than what would occur if all organizations in each school had been racially balanced and was much less than the exposure that would have occurred if all organizations reflected the racial composition of the schools containing them. Whereas the nonwhite percentage of the students enrolled in the sample high schools was 24.9%, the membership of clubs and teams was 20.7%, reflecting a lower rate of participation by nonwhites. Furthermore, because the racial compositions of clubs and teams were not uniform, the average white member was in an organization that was only 15.3% nonwhite. Although clearly less than its theoretical maximum, this rate of contact nonetheless appears to be much higher than what would occur if friendships were the only vehicle for interracial contact outside the classroom. Finally, the extent of segregation associated with these organizations was the same or less in the South than in the rest of the country.

High School Extracurricular Activities: Closed Structures and Stratifying Patterns of Participation

Much existing research documents the benefits gained by students when they participate in high school extracurricular activities (Camp, 1990; Eidsmore, 1964; Haensly, Lupkowski, & Edlind, 1986; Holland & Andre, 1987; McNeal, 1995; Yarworth & Gauthier, 1978). However, we know little about the patterns of participation (i.e., who is more likely to participate in which activities?). A finding in this research was that extracurricular activities are not equitably participated in by various subgroups of the high school population. To some degree, members of various racial and ethnic minority groups have greater likelihood(s) of participating in all types of extracurricular activities studied (athletics, cheerleading, fine arts, academic organizations, newspaper/yearbook, student government/service organizations, and vocational activities). Girls have an increased likelihood of participating in all the activities except athletics, which are dominated by boys. Finally, evidence also supports the hypothesis that the high school extracurriculum is one arena in which students of higher socioeconomic standing and greater academic ability have a distinct advantage. Given the differential rates of participation, and specifically the increased rates by various minorities, restricting access to or eliminating specific activities may make student access, and the resulting benefits from participation (e.g., network, prestige, cultural capital), less equitably distributed among the student population.

Planning Ahead for College: High School Extracurricular Activities

Planning Ahead for College: High School Extracurricular Activities

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Efforts to educate and develop future military officers aim to produce highly competent, ethical and effective leaders to serve the nation. But while there is general agreement about desired outcomes, the underlying developmental processes associated with these outcomes are not well understood. How do we grow such leaders? This paper reports on a longitudinal study of West Point college students over four years, addressing three questions: (1) do military officer-cadets grow or change in their basic level of psychosocial development [Kegan, R. (1982). The Evolving Self: Problem and Process in Human Development. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.], (2) is the level of psychosocial development related to performance as leaders, and (3) do activities in high school predict later psychosocial development? Two groups of cadets were studied from their freshman or sophomore year to their senior year at the academy. Results show significant positive developmental growth over time for 47% of study participants, with most of this growth occurring from sophomore to senior year. Furthermore, psychosocial development predicts several peer, subordinate and supervisor ratings of cadet performance as leaders during the upperclass (junior and senior) years, a time when cadets take on substantial leadership roles. In addition, early performance ratings by high school teachers, as well as active participation in high school extracurricular activities both predict psychosocial development levels for freshman and sophomores. These findings lend support to Kegan's theoretical model, and suggest that greater attention be paid to these basic processes of human psychosocial development that can influence leader performance in important ways.